Garage Door Cable Repair in Gorman, NC | Garage Door USA
from $149
Garage Door Garage Door Cable Repair Gorman, NC
Lift-cable replacement, drum re-spooling, and tension recalibration. We pair new cables with a spring inspection so the door is safe and balanced before we leave.
Gorman garage door cable repair runs through our shop constantly. Set in North Carolina's humid subtropical region, these doors meet damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, salt-tinged coastal air that accelerates rust near the shore, and summer heat and moisture that swell wood doors and seize rollers, and we choose parts that outlast it.
Gorman, NC is shaped by hot, humid summers and short, mild winters, with frequent storms and moisture that lingers in the air most of the year. We've learned which parts last in North Carolina's humid subtropical region, because damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, salt-tinged coastal air that accelerates rust near the shore, and summer heat and moisture that swell wood doors and seize rollers take a steady toll on springs, tracks, and seals.
Nine out of ten Gorman calls trace back to moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms, storm-driven debris and water in the tracks, sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors. We pinpoint which one it is before quoting a cent.
Lift cables transfer the spring's stored energy to the door panels — they're under high tension every cycle and degrade slowly through fraying, corrosion, and mis-spooling on the drum. A cable repair visit replaces both cables (always replace as a pair so the door stays balanced), re-spools the drums to the correct number of wraps, recalibrates spring tension to match, and inspects related components like the bottom bracket where one end of each cable terminates.
Cables are galvanized aircraft-grade steel — typically 1/8-inch diameter for residential doors and 3/16-inch for heavier or commercial doors. We carry both diameters along with the bottom-bracket fittings, drum caps, and shaft set-screws that occasionally need replacement alongside the cables.
Cable failure usually leaves the door off-track or hanging crooked. Continuing to operate the opener after one cable has snapped causes the other side to take the full load and is the fastest way to bend tracks or damage panels. Stop the opener and call for repair when you see a frayed or snapped cable — fast service is standard.
Strands of steel poking out of the cable indicate active wear. Cables don't self-heal — frays accelerate to snap.
Door hangs crooked when closed
If one corner is higher than the other when the door is fully down, one cable has stretched, slipped on the drum, or partially failed.
Snapped cable, door stuck
A fully snapped cable leaves the door off-track or jammed. Don't try to force it — call for repair.
Rust streaks on cables
Coastal homes see cable corrosion progress until the strands weaken. Visible rust means the cable is no longer at full strength.
Loud bang followed by crooked door
Cable snap sounds similar to spring snap but is usually quieter. If the door is crooked after the noise, suspect cable failure.
Common causes & what we fix
Mis-spooled drum
When a cable jumps off its drum groove, it crosses over itself and wears at the crossover point. Re-spooling fixes the spool but the wear point becomes the weak link.
Drum cap or set-screw failure
If the drum slips on the shaft, one cable unwinds while the other tries to hold. This sudden imbalance can snap the loaded cable.
Bottom bracket failure
The bracket where the cable attaches at the door bottom occasionally cracks or pulls free, letting the cable whip free under tension.
Coastal corrosion
Salt-air pitting on uncoated cables can drop tensile strength 30–40% over 10+ years. Galvanized aircraft cables resist this far better.
Spring imbalance
An over- or under-tensioned spring puts uneven load on the cables and accelerates wear on the loaded side.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Schedule garage door cable repair on a 2-hour window that suits you. Within five minutes you'll get a confirmation carrying the name and photo of the tech we're sending.
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On-site diagnosis. Our Gorman tech inspects the garage door cable repair on-site first. Diagnosis is free for most repairs ($39 on minor calls, waived if you proceed), and you see the problem before any work starts.
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Flat-rate quote. Before starting, we hand you a written, flat-rate garage door cable repair estimate. What you see is what you pay — no hourly surprises, no commission-driven add-ons.
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Same-visit fix. Nine times in ten — 96%, really — the garage door cable repair is done in one visit. You watch the final test cycle, and we haul off every old part and bit of debris.
How much does garage door cable repair cost in Gorman, NC?
Budgeting garage door cable repair in Gorman? Pricing opens at $149, flat-rate and in writing first. We quote both repair and replacement when it's a close call, so you can pick on cost with the full picture in front of you. Pricing garage door cable repair cost in Gorman, NC? The quote is flat-rate and in writing before any work begins — no hourly creep.
Garage Door Cable Repair the United States starts at from $149, and the garage door cable repair number is flat-rate, written, and set before we begin — no hourly billing, no surprise parts charges. We discount labor 10% for seniors (65+) and military, and projects over $1,500 can use 0% APR Synchrony financing for 12 months with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Gorman, NC choose us for garage door cable repair
Gorman sticks with us for garage door cable repair because we answer the phone, quote in writing, and stand behind the job for ten years. CSLB #1098234, family-run since 1974. For professional garage door cable repair in Gorman, NC, Gorman homeowners reach a salaried, background-checked crew, never a call center.
Your garage door cable repair in Gorman is covered by a 10-year workmanship guarantee — distinct from any parts warranty the manufacturer provides. If our garage door cable repair fails on us, we fix it free for a decade. Springs built for 30,000 cycles carry a lifetime warranty for the original homeowner, and remaining parts run standard 1–5 year coverage.
The two rules behind every garage door cable repair quote: don't sell work that isn't needed, and show the customer everything. Our salaried techs have no commission incentive, the diagnostic is fully transparent, and we call repair-versus-replace on the long-term math, not the bigger ticket. Your flat-rate garage door cable repair quote is written and good for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door cable repair
We provide garage door cable repair throughout Gorman, NC and the surrounding Durham County area. Serving Crown Point, Swann's Mill, Summer Meadow and surrounding neighborhoods.
Context for garage door cable repair in Gorman: Durham County, North Carolina, takes in Gorman and the communities around it. We serve the entire county, not just the easy-to-reach parts.
Beyond Gorman proper, our garage door cable repair reaches nearby Durham, Butner, Creedmoor, and Stem — same crews, same turnaround, same flat-rate pricing. Need garage door cable repair near 27704? It's on the daily Durham County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Cable Repair near you in Gorman, NC
Yes, we're the garage door cable repair "near me" result Gorman can actually rely on — licensed, insured, and local to Durham County, with the closest stocked truck routed to your door.
Gorman is part of our greater Durham, NC metro service area.
ZIP codes 27704 and the surrounding streets sit inside our garage door cable repair area. Garage door cable repair arrival times in Gorman rise and fall with traffic, so we quote the ETA when you call instead of over-promising. Dispatch puts you on with an on-call tech, not a recording. For local garage door cable repair in Gorman, NC, including 27704, we route the nearest stocked truck straight to your door.
Frequently asked about garage door cable repair
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Cable Repair near me ask us:
Yes. Durham County, North Carolina, takes in Gorman and the communities around it, and we work the whole footprint: Gorman plus nearby Durham, Butner, Creedmoor, and Stem. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
Our Gorman coverage spans Crown Point, Swann's Mill, Summer Meadow and Eno Trace — including ZIPs 27704. Not sure we reach your block? Call (213) 221-2882; if you are in Gorman, we will get to you.
Most cable jobs run 45–60 minutes including spring tension verification and balance test. Add 15 minutes if drums also need replacement.
5 years on cables and drums. 10-year workmanship on the install. Galvanized cables in coastal homes typically last well beyond it.
Cable repairs are quoted flat-rate before starting; the figure depends on whether the drums or a bottom bracket also need replacement. No surprises once you approve the written quote.
Cables on a balanced door wear at the same rate. The second cable is days to weeks behind the first. Replacing both at once is faster, cheaper than two visits, and properly re-balances the door.